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getting to the corral islands is no easy task. the ever changing weather often delays regular flights. a motor ship is the only reliable means of transportation. it regularly takes people and supplies to the islands. most passengers carry big bags containing food. other basic necessities such items are very expensive on the islands given that the corals are far removed from the mainland. some of the passengers and locals returning from vacation others a fisherman. the design of the ship makes it possible for it to navigate even in the arctic. some of temperatures in the sea of a halts could never rise above eight to ten degrees celsius in winter ships have to pay their own way through the large ice flows. the engine slowed a port bow engine slowed a port stern two of the stern to. captain alexander first studied maps of this area when he was still a naval cadet after the collapse of the soviet union he was surprised to find that the japanese maps of the corals different from the russian want. the japanese still have their own likes
getting to the corral islands is no easy task. the ever changing weather often delays regular flights. a motor ship is the only reliable means of transportation. it regularly takes people and supplies to the islands. most passengers carry big bags containing food. other basic necessities such items are very expensive on the islands given that the corals are far removed from the mainland. some of the passengers and locals returning from vacation others a fisherman. the design of the ship makes...
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i'm staying back on the island until i die. but seeing what happened a couple of days ago, it actually changed my mind. and if the people has to move out of this island, i'll be one of them with my family. [conversation in native language] telo, voice-over: today i think i don't have any trust anymore on the government because they say things that will never happen. i didn't want to leave my culture, my traditions, way of life, of living, but i have to do it for the good of my children and for the future of my children. [woman singing in native language] i hate to see you two go. [scott speaks foreign phrase] thank you for organizing... john: we might meet again. scott, voice-over: maybe when people do things, they need to consider more about whether or not if the places that they hold dear, if they had to leave or even if those places were to be struck off the map... how would they feel about that? and then they need to magnify that impact by 10 times, because this is all these people know. their whole culture, their life, ever
i'm staying back on the island until i die. but seeing what happened a couple of days ago, it actually changed my mind. and if the people has to move out of this island, i'll be one of them with my family. [conversation in native language] telo, voice-over: today i think i don't have any trust anymore on the government because they say things that will never happen. i didn't want to leave my culture, my traditions, way of life, of living, but i have to do it for the good of my children and for...
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of the island of hispaniola. columbus puts the crew of the santa maria ashore and tells them, establish a town. we'll be back for you. the town becomes known as navidad, christmas. columbus with the nina and pinta returns to spain. this is columbus returning to spain to visit the court. ferdinand and isabella receiving their admiral of the ocean seas. this is columbus's greatest moment, his greatest moment, because it is at this moment that everyone believes he's found the route to the east. now, it's a little disappointing, of course, when he brings back coconuts and rare tropical birds and kidnapped a few natives. don't worry. send me back. send me back, and i'll find the court of the great khan. columbus makes a second voyage. on his second voyage he returns again, but this is a little disappointing now. wait a minute, you've been out there twice now, and he comes back and you still haven't given us any evidence that you have discovered the route to the east. again, tropical birds and exotic plants and that sor
of the island of hispaniola. columbus puts the crew of the santa maria ashore and tells them, establish a town. we'll be back for you. the town becomes known as navidad, christmas. columbus with the nina and pinta returns to spain. this is columbus returning to spain to visit the court. ferdinand and isabella receiving their admiral of the ocean seas. this is columbus's greatest moment, his greatest moment, because it is at this moment that everyone believes he's found the route to the east....
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the island is holding its first ever drill because of a change. since the fukushima accident, all people living within 30 kilometers of a nuclear plant have to prepared for disaster. the previous limit was 10 kilometers. wednesday's drill is a nuclear accident at the genkai plant triggered by an earthquake. all have to be evacuated off the island. they are brought to a port where a boat is standing by. >> translator: we only have boats to get off of the island. this is a fact of life for island residents. >> translator: it's impossible to get all of the residents on one boat. >> reporter: the island only has one ferry with a capacity of 150 passengers. also they said they will make use of the island's fishing fleet to get residents to safety in an emergency. nhk world, nagasaki. >>> priceless historical buildings are dotted around northeast japan. many were damaged or destroyed in last year's disaster. the owners must repair the buildings themselves, like national treasures they are not covered by funds, that means they face demolition, one man is
the island is holding its first ever drill because of a change. since the fukushima accident, all people living within 30 kilometers of a nuclear plant have to prepared for disaster. the previous limit was 10 kilometers. wednesday's drill is a nuclear accident at the genkai plant triggered by an earthquake. all have to be evacuated off the island. they are brought to a port where a boat is standing by. >> translator: we only have boats to get off of the island. this is a fact of life for...
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it took american authorities a few days to evacuate the island. three years later, they declared it safe. and islanders returned. shimada visits the area 20 years after the experiment. people had developed various diseases. among them disorders, leukemia, and cancer. the number of children born with abnormalties had flkzed. islanders said american doctors check them regularly. but didn't provide treatment. >> translator: actually islanders were not allowed to know the big picture of nuclear testing and its resulting health effects. they couldn't understand why these abnormalties were occurring. >> reporter: it forced islanders to leave again in 1985. 31 years after the experiment. they move to a deserted island where they faced shortages. they had to rely on canned food supplies from the u.s. the accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant reminded people about the risks of radiation. shimada decided it was time to convey the lessons learned in the marshall islands. he started to travel around japan to show his photographs. he said u.s. governm
it took american authorities a few days to evacuate the island. three years later, they declared it safe. and islanders returned. shimada visits the area 20 years after the experiment. people had developed various diseases. among them disorders, leukemia, and cancer. the number of children born with abnormalties had flkzed. islanders said american doctors check them regularly. but didn't provide treatment. >> translator: actually islanders were not allowed to know the big picture of...
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tropical storm moving towards the northwest. a small island just south of the center of circulation. all of the warnings have been lifted here. the storm is expected to continue to intensify as it pushes off here in the east coast of philippines the southern japanese islands you are going to have to watch this very closely by the end of the week. this is expected to intensify to a typhoon. still very long range definitely but we continue to keep you posted. across the philippines a southwest monsoon has been continuing to bring heavy rainfall. land slides are still high at risk. once the storm pushes towards the northwest this will be upping the risk. temperatures are looking like this. hong kong with a high of 29. off towards the east tokyo a high of 25 going into your thursday. in the americas texas and oklahoma here you are going to be seeing rough weather. yesterday several reports of tornadoes. today it does look like this frontal area will continue to push off towards the east. tornadoes, large hail to golf ball size and 100 km miles per
tropical storm moving towards the northwest. a small island just south of the center of circulation. all of the warnings have been lifted here. the storm is expected to continue to intensify as it pushes off here in the east coast of philippines the southern japanese islands you are going to have to watch this very closely by the end of the week. this is expected to intensify to a typhoon. still very long range definitely but we continue to keep you posted. across the philippines a southwest...
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my wish is for the state to protect the islands. but since the central government is not doing its job, we have no other choice but to do so. >> in april, governor ishihara announced the tokyo government was planning to buy three of the four senkaku islands from their japanese owner. on saturday, some parliamentarians and tokyo metropolitan assembly members took part in a tour of nearby waters organized by a civic group. a chinese foreign ministry spokesperson responded to the tour on monday saying that any unilateral action taken by japan involving the islands is illegal and invalid. >>> japanese defense officials are making a sales pitch on behalf of their allies. u.s. military leaders plan to deploy the nv-22 osprey later this year in okinawa to replace some aging helicopters. but the deployment and even the plan to test the aircraft in western japan is facing strong local opposition. the advanced transport aircraft is capable of vertical takeoffs and landings. but it's generated worries about safety. an osprey crashed in april in
my wish is for the state to protect the islands. but since the central government is not doing its job, we have no other choice but to do so. >> in april, governor ishihara announced the tokyo government was planning to buy three of the four senkaku islands from their japanese owner. on saturday, some parliamentarians and tokyo metropolitan assembly members took part in a tour of nearby waters organized by a civic group. a chinese foreign ministry spokesperson responded to the tour on...
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one in every four living on the island. u.s. forces built bases on the island. from here it could stage raids on japan's main islands. 67 years later, the bases remain. the u.s. military has more than 20,000 troops deployed on the island and okinawa remains its most strategic limb imported site? east asia. >> despite the advance, memories of the war are fading. the population of okinawa is aging rapidly. one woman spent more than deck two decades trying to ensure the horror does not happen again. she shares her experiences with students across the country. >> miyagi is a story teller and the subject is personal. the battle of okinawa. she is 86 years old and spent 24 years old as a peace guide recounting her experiences. >> my body doesn't work as well as i'd like. it's hard. >> this is miyagi's old school, the one she left to go to war. >> translator: how old were you when the war broke out? >> translator: i was 16. so i was 19 when the war ended. >> the imperial army sent her to a field hospital as a nurse with her classmates. >> translator: one soldier kept te
one in every four living on the island. u.s. forces built bases on the island. from here it could stage raids on japan's main islands. 67 years later, the bases remain. the u.s. military has more than 20,000 troops deployed on the island and okinawa remains its most strategic limb imported site? east asia. >> despite the advance, memories of the war are fading. the population of okinawa is aging rapidly. one woman spent more than deck two decades trying to ensure the horror does not...
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authorities are holding the first ever drill to evacuate residents from the island in the event of a nuclear crisis. azuchi-oshima island is almost 30 kilometers from the nuclear power plant. the island is holding its first ever drill because of a change. since the fukushima accident, all people living within 30 kilometers of a nuclear plant have to prepare for disaster. the previous limit was ten kilometers. all 1,200 residents have to be evacuated off the island. they're going to the island port where a boat is standing by. >> translator: we only have boats to get off of the island. this is a fact of life for island residents. >> translator: it's impossible to get all the residents on one boat. >> reporter: the island only has one ferry with a capacity of 150 passengers. authorities say they will make use of the island's fishing fleet to get residents to safety in an emergency. takao nabeshima, nhk world, nagasaki. >>> the threat of u.s. sanctions has hung over iran for almost a year been iranian government leaders vowed not to give in to international pressure over their nuclear pr
authorities are holding the first ever drill to evacuate residents from the island in the event of a nuclear crisis. azuchi-oshima island is almost 30 kilometers from the nuclear power plant. the island is holding its first ever drill because of a change. since the fukushima accident, all people living within 30 kilometers of a nuclear plant have to prepare for disaster. the previous limit was ten kilometers. all 1,200 residents have to be evacuated off the island. they're going to the island...
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tokyo will protect the senkaku island. when he made the comment recently, tokyo's governor said he intended to buy some of the island from a private owner. china reacted sharply to the governor's plans. >> translator: comments by politicians of that stature not only harm bilateral relations and they tarnish japan's international image. >> reporter: many chinese people have joined in the criticism. >> translator: we should pressure and protest. >> throughout much of their history jash history, japan and china have had close economic and cultural ties and they have become strained over the senkaku island. in this edition of the china report we take a close look at the tension. we begin with a result of a survey how chinese and japanese feel about each other. a china ease nonprofit and newspaper linked to the government, conducted the poll during april and may. it shows the that more than 80% of japanese have negative feelings towards china, the most since the survey started in 2005. 64.5% of chinese say they feel the same way
tokyo will protect the senkaku island. when he made the comment recently, tokyo's governor said he intended to buy some of the island from a private owner. china reacted sharply to the governor's plans. >> translator: comments by politicians of that stature not only harm bilateral relations and they tarnish japan's international image. >> reporter: many chinese people have joined in the criticism. >> translator: we should pressure and protest. >> throughout much of their...
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forces land on the main island of okinawa. they have the advantage in troop numbers and fire power, but the japanese army puts up fierce resistance. the american advance is slow. and each advance comes at a huge cost in lives. artillery and bombs pound the tropical island. the intense barrage flattens whole mountains. locals call it iron rain. many civilians are killed. some are caught in the cross-fire. others drafted by the japanese army perish in combat. the casualties include schoolgirls, mobilized as nurses. the brutal fighting continues for three months. the final death toll including american soldiers 200,000 people. half are okinawans, one in every four living on the island. u.s. forces built bases on the island. from here it could stage raids on japan's main islands. 67 years later, the bases remain. the u.s. military has more than 20,000 troops deployed on the island. and okinawa remains its most strategically important site in east asia. >> despite those events, memories of the war are fading. the population of okina
forces land on the main island of okinawa. they have the advantage in troop numbers and fire power, but the japanese army puts up fierce resistance. the american advance is slow. and each advance comes at a huge cost in lives. artillery and bombs pound the tropical island. the intense barrage flattens whole mountains. locals call it iron rain. many civilians are killed. some are caught in the cross-fire. others drafted by the japanese army perish in combat. the casualties include schoolgirls,...
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they went to the faeroe islands, the shetland islands, ireland, scotland. well, they also ventured a little bit further as well. they ventured over here first to iceland. and again, the journey from the north of scotland to the heberdes islands or the shetland islands, the faeroe islands, toward iceland is not all that far. 300, 400 miles maybe. the vikings began to notice. you might ask why did they sail west at all? because as they saw in the water, they saw debris coming from the west, they also saw birds. so they understood that there had to be something out here. these birds are coming from somewhere. and the debris in the water has to be coming from somewhere. so that's why they sailed west. about the year 800, evidence is we have arklogical eviden larch but no one really pinpointed. but about the year 800 the vikings arrived in iceland. and they settled iceland. they settled there. not many of them. one of the things these people encounter, of course, is that the lands here are pretty fragile. i don't know if any of you have ever seen iceland. but it'
they went to the faeroe islands, the shetland islands, ireland, scotland. well, they also ventured a little bit further as well. they ventured over here first to iceland. and again, the journey from the north of scotland to the heberdes islands or the shetland islands, the faeroe islands, toward iceland is not all that far. 300, 400 miles maybe. the vikings began to notice. you might ask why did they sail west at all? because as they saw in the water, they saw debris coming from the west, they...
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the set with the people of that money this is the kind of island that is different from the mainland because no one lock their doors there that is their car or house in someone's car breaks down everyone stops by never went as about its and he passed on the street you say hello to pass a minute, you waive this is the kind of island is the very community oriented only about 3000 people live there. and number of investments like these are driven not necessarily by prop that they're driven by the beauty of the place. >>> ebony series of different people who owned the island so far of long time it was a sugar cane and and and then the next owner came really into it was a more cattle ranch style that was pineapple today it's all about tourism there to four seasons hotels and that is the main industry there that is what keeps the island driving and allows most of the people to live there. for the people i would imagine that this could be very upsetting what the plans are what the investments are will be very interesting to see if so according to the governor's office the transfer for the s
the set with the people of that money this is the kind of island that is different from the mainland because no one lock their doors there that is their car or house in someone's car breaks down everyone stops by never went as about its and he passed on the street you say hello to pass a minute, you waive this is the kind of island is the very community oriented only about 3000 people live there. and number of investments like these are driven not necessarily by prop that they're driven by the...
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that manipulates people who travel to the island, that deliberately manipulate u.s. policy to their advantage. it is a one-way street. even our best intentions are manipulated. families are divided where they know the can allow half the family to come here so they can send remittances back to the island to their relatives in a cynical effort to divide families. the one thing we cannot forget that despite the progressiveness and manipulative ness and evil, it happens to be an economically incompetent one. they're good at repressing people and good at keeping people jailed but they're not good at running a country. they're literally incompetent. they have no idea how to run an economy, how to create the conditions for job creation and that alone is the reason why the cuban people suffer because their leaders literally do not know what they're doing. our goal here as people who care deeply about human rights, that the people keep freedom. the freedom to choose any economic model they want but the freedom to choose their leaders said they can have any economic model that
that manipulates people who travel to the island, that deliberately manipulate u.s. policy to their advantage. it is a one-way street. even our best intentions are manipulated. families are divided where they know the can allow half the family to come here so they can send remittances back to the island to their relatives in a cynical effort to divide families. the one thing we cannot forget that despite the progressiveness and manipulative ness and evil, it happens to be an economically...
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it states that vietnam has sovereignty over the islands. china and some other southeast asian countries, including the philippines, also lay claim to the islands. the law seems designed to strengthen vietnam's claim over the islands ahead of an expected change in china's top leadership this autumn. the chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on thursday strongly criticized vietnam's move. >> translator: any attempt by any other country to declare sovereignty over the islands is illegal and invalid. >> reporter: also on thursday, china announced it was concentrating its administration of islands, integrating them into a new city. a recent standoff in south china sea involving from chin and the philippines lasted over two months. confrontation is escalating again. this time between china and vietnam. akiko ichihara, nhk world, hanoi. >> myanmar's pro democracy leader aung san suu kyi has made a rare address to british lawmakers. she said the parliment in london could be a role model for myanm. more than 700 members from the two chambers gathered
it states that vietnam has sovereignty over the islands. china and some other southeast asian countries, including the philippines, also lay claim to the islands. the law seems designed to strengthen vietnam's claim over the islands ahead of an expected change in china's top leadership this autumn. the chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on thursday strongly criticized vietnam's move. >> translator: any attempt by any other country to declare sovereignty over the islands is illegal and...
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they spent several hours on the island. officials inspected accommodations built by the south korean government and encouraged the guard stationed there. these includes visits to islands in the yellow sea, off the western coast of the korean peninsula, and to the demill tarrized zone, which divides north and south korea. the japanese government launched a protest with south korea over the visit. minister and deputy chief at the japanese embassy in seoul visited the south korean foreign ministry and expressed dissatisfaction. kurai encouraged them to reconsider their actions. >>> western sanctions the only complicate international negotiations over his country's nuclear program. the u.s., eu, and other world powers want to t.bring in scientists. speaking to tokyo -- to nhk in tokyo, the minister is a foreign ambassador to japan. he is taking part in negotiationes with five permanent members of the u.n. security council and germany. he says the u.s. and europe must recognize iran's right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
they spent several hours on the island. officials inspected accommodations built by the south korean government and encouraged the guard stationed there. these includes visits to islands in the yellow sea, off the western coast of the korean peninsula, and to the demill tarrized zone, which divides north and south korea. the japanese government launched a protest with south korea over the visit. minister and deputy chief at the japanese embassy in seoul visited the south korean foreign ministry...
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one reason is friction over the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japan controls them and says they are part are of its southernmost prefecture okinawa. china says it owns them. in march china's marine research ships started patrolling the seas near the senkaku islands. >> translator: tokyo will protect the senkaku islands. >> reporter: when he made that comment recently, tokyo governor also said he intended to buy some of the islands from a private owner. china reacted sharply to the governor's plans. >> translator: comments from politicians of that stature not only harm bilateral relations, they also tarnish japan's international image. >> reporter: many chinese people have joined in the criticism. >> translator: we should pressure and protest. >> throughout much of their history japan and china have had close economic and cultural ties, but they've become strained over the differences over the senkaku islands. in this edition of china report we take a close look at this tension. we begin with the result of a survey how chinese and japanese feel a
one reason is friction over the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japan controls them and says they are part are of its southernmost prefecture okinawa. china says it owns them. in march china's marine research ships started patrolling the seas near the senkaku islands. >> translator: tokyo will protect the senkaku islands. >> reporter: when he made that comment recently, tokyo governor also said he intended to buy some of the islands from a private owner. china reacted sharply...
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on june 14, 1932, british troops retook the island, ending the war. the majority of residents want to remain under british rule. but buenas aires says britain's control of the island is an affront hear the prime minister says she wants parties to sit down for talks. that how can it be claimed from 14,000 kilometers away that this territory as part of british territory? how can it be part of british territory when it is 14,000 kilometers away? >> but in london, prime minister david cameron made it clear that there is no room for negotiations and issued a warning. >> do not underestimate our resolve. threats will not work. attempts to intimidate the islanders will not succeed because britain stands ready and willing to stand up for the falkland islanders at any time. >> argentina have shown no signs of letting up on its claim. it was president unveiled a monument honoring the argentinian who fought in the falklands war. nearly 1000 people lost their lives during the 74-day conflict. >> and we will have more news and information including updates on the
on june 14, 1932, british troops retook the island, ending the war. the majority of residents want to remain under british rule. but buenas aires says britain's control of the island is an affront hear the prime minister says she wants parties to sit down for talks. that how can it be claimed from 14,000 kilometers away that this territory as part of british territory? how can it be part of british territory when it is 14,000 kilometers away? >> but in london, prime minister david cameron...
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of the different organizations and the different initiatives go to the united states and come to the island freely? thank you very much. >> thank you for your testimony. let me how the search for the record that the chair is cognizant of members of the castro regime who are here of those that have been said that teheran fully intends to monitor the rights of these three individuals and make sure that they're not repressed or face any consequences if they return to their homes, and it will be the committee's singular focus, and we will certainly asked the united states governments through its intersection in cuba to ensure that these individuals to the extent that we have the ability possible that they do not face a reprisal as a result of their testimony here today. with that what we take a few minutes to take advantage of the opportunity to ask some questions. mr. hernandez yesterday before we had a chance to chat coming and i found something very interesting, two things very interesting you said there was a red line which of the dissident activity which is implicit the tolerated by the re
of the different organizations and the different initiatives go to the united states and come to the island freely? thank you very much. >> thank you for your testimony. let me how the search for the record that the chair is cognizant of members of the castro regime who are here of those that have been said that teheran fully intends to monitor the rights of these three individuals and make sure that they're not repressed or face any consequences if they return to their homes, and it will...
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over what will happen to the island with a new owner in charge. >> i embrace change, this island does deserve some change, it is just the way in which the change will happen. >> this will and a quarter- century of murdock ownership. >> the sale agreement includes the to resort hotels, the golf course, the water utility in roughly 88,000 a.. residents hope the new ownership brings new opportunities for the people who live there. >> we care more about the number of adults. >> in the neighborhood there are a lot of signs that say stop the windmills. there is a division. >> what opportunities would you like to see? >> ellison wants to bring in new investments to stimulate the economy and create new jobs. >> if they have the money, come on in! >> how much he will pay is still a mystery. >>vicki: allison is no. 6 on the forbes list with a network of $36 billion. a decision expected this week on federal health care. we will look at who will be affected if the current plan is found to be illegal. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ transforming sounds ] [ male announcer ] transformers. the ride. ride it at universal s
over what will happen to the island with a new owner in charge. >> i embrace change, this island does deserve some change, it is just the way in which the change will happen. >> this will and a quarter- century of murdock ownership. >> the sale agreement includes the to resort hotels, the golf course, the water utility in roughly 88,000 a.. residents hope the new ownership brings new opportunities for the people who live there. >> we care more about the number of adults....
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you really could say the battle of savo island was a disaster, even worse than the pearl harbor attack. pearl harbor, so-called defeat at pearl harbor if you will simply a natural result of a battle ready force -- it was a surprise attack. there's really nothing you can say about the failure of u.s. combat arms when they're rolling out of their bunks at 7:00 to battle dive bombers screaming down on the. transfigured a combat ready u.s. screen, artful cruiser force under combatant command. not fly commend. this crew is significant. you have a couple of captains with two squadrons defending the subject of their sensor in a nighttime patrol position, i.e., they are sitting ducks go back and forth like is waiting to be picked off. here comes the admiral with his very well trained crews falling upon them. this laid bare a number of deficiencies in u.s. navy's fighting spirit and their doctrine, all across the board. there's a lot to be said about that. it led to the extent to which the u.s. navy was not prepared to fight. the naval air corps was the world leader at this point. we won the ba
you really could say the battle of savo island was a disaster, even worse than the pearl harbor attack. pearl harbor, so-called defeat at pearl harbor if you will simply a natural result of a battle ready force -- it was a surprise attack. there's really nothing you can say about the failure of u.s. combat arms when they're rolling out of their bunks at 7:00 to battle dive bombers screaming down on the. transfigured a combat ready u.s. screen, artful cruiser force under combatant command. not...
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it was a tremendous erosion on the west end of the island. and they said i can see remains of the fort being washed into the river. i read that about a week before i started. i went, oh, no. so then it became just the story agreed upon. and i think then there was also a confederate earthwork here. a large earthen mound was all over most of what we found, the fort site. not right here but very close. and so there was no clue in the landscape that this was anything but this civil war fort. on a site like this there are periods and eras and time changes. this is -- was built in the civil war fort as a bombproof or a bomb shelter for the confederate troops. confederate forces built this fort as a good position on the river to set up their big guns to stop the union from coming up the river. and they built things where they could hunker down in case they were shelled. and what you're seeing here, if you look closely, there's some wood even surviving. this was built as a below-ground wood room. and then on top they mounded, and we've taken that off,
it was a tremendous erosion on the west end of the island. and they said i can see remains of the fort being washed into the river. i read that about a week before i started. i went, oh, no. so then it became just the story agreed upon. and i think then there was also a confederate earthwork here. a large earthen mound was all over most of what we found, the fort site. not right here but very close. and so there was no clue in the landscape that this was anything but this civil war fort. on a...
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with correspondent john miller, we get a rare inside look >> reporter: plum island sits at the end ofr nearly 60 years controversies and mysteries have engulfed it. no wonder. the island is controlled by the department of homeland security. its labs are staffed by scientists from the united states department of agriculture. they come and go by special government ferries, guarded by armed officers. we were asked not to film the docks on either side. so what really goes on here? the u.s.d.a. say scientists study diseases that can affect livestock primarily overseas to develop vaccines. although the government says the germs stored on the island affect only animals that doesn't mean they're not dangerous. and information about them is strictly protected for security reasons. >> i cannot comment on our list of pathogens and inventories and all those things. those are things that are sensitive information >> reporter: marvin grubin a microbiologies and luis rodriguez a research leader work for an arm of the u.s.d.a. on plumb island. >> there used to be a battery for the ar army during the
with correspondent john miller, we get a rare inside look >> reporter: plum island sits at the end ofr nearly 60 years controversies and mysteries have engulfed it. no wonder. the island is controlled by the department of homeland security. its labs are staffed by scientists from the united states department of agriculture. they come and go by special government ferries, guarded by armed officers. we were asked not to film the docks on either side. so what really goes on here? the...
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henry clay had insisted after the of 1812, the island had been taken by the british. he insisted when he negotiated the end of the treaty, the island be returned to the united states. even when john quincy adams who was another negotiator was willing to sort of let the -- canada have the -- let british have the island. i'm wondering if any of the historians would know why he was so adamant on the return of the island in eastport to america. >> i don't know if you know the specific. >> i'm not an expert on moose island and why clay -- i do know that clay in making the treaty of 1812 took the strongest position of all the american delegates. he wanted america to have a strong position. clay tended to try to get everything he could and i'm not sure on moose island. i hope there is another historian out there that could tell us we talked before we got started live about clay's antipathy towards the british. what can you tell us about that as a general point in his philosophy? >> he fell, of course, the british were still trying to hold on and punish america with the war o
henry clay had insisted after the of 1812, the island had been taken by the british. he insisted when he negotiated the end of the treaty, the island be returned to the united states. even when john quincy adams who was another negotiator was willing to sort of let the -- canada have the -- let british have the island. i'm wondering if any of the historians would know why he was so adamant on the return of the island in eastport to america. >> i don't know if you know the specific....
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we need to focus on the back part of the island where the residents live. where the events occupr andrur d people come to visit. we need attention for the residents in the back as well.
we need to focus on the back part of the island where the residents live. where the events occupr andrur d people come to visit. we need attention for the residents in the back as well.
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the new city of sansha. it will be located on an island of the paracel chain. they're pleading sovereignty over the paracel and spratly island claims. >> translator: claims of sovereignty over the paracel and spratly islands by any other country are illegal and invalid. >> analysts believe chinese official officials will dissuade them from acting on the territory. >> they're finding national cementment on both sides. chinese ambassador to japan says the two countries should take their time over the senkaku islands issue. a joint survey of people in japan and china indicate that anti-chinese sentiment in japan is growing and vice versa. >> translator: china and japan should not link public emotions with this issue. we should give it time and talk about it. and eventually arrive at a solution. >> he criticized the plan by outspoken tokyo governor to pie some of the senkaku island champion from its private japanese owner. the chinese ambassador said some people are deliberately inflaming tensions between the nations. he added that recent developments have cast a s
the new city of sansha. it will be located on an island of the paracel chain. they're pleading sovereignty over the paracel and spratly island claims. >> translator: claims of sovereignty over the paracel and spratly islands by any other country are illegal and invalid. >> analysts believe chinese official officials will dissuade them from acting on the territory. >> they're finding national cementment on both sides. chinese ambassador to japan says the two countries should...
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chairman, i have a letter here. >> the islanders dooze want to talk, but about other things. they complain that argentina has been bullying them and insist they have the right to self-determination, which is britain's unswerving position. >> when it comes to the sovereignty of the falkland islands, there will be absolutely no negotiation. this -- this -- this is not some game of global monopoly with nations passing a territory between them. it is about the islanders determining their own future. >> but by personally taking her diplomatic campaign to the u.n., the president has signaled she's unlikely to back down. >> you're watching "g.m.t." these are our top headlines. with egypt about to vote for its new president in runoff elections this weekend, there's anger as the court annuls the parliamentary elections last year. and the final day of campaigning in greece before sunday's parliamentary election rerun. we have its future in the euro. now let's get more on the business news, and aaron has joined me here in the studio. so, aaron, central bankers from around the world stand
chairman, i have a letter here. >> the islanders dooze want to talk, but about other things. they complain that argentina has been bullying them and insist they have the right to self-determination, which is britain's unswerving position. >> when it comes to the sovereignty of the falkland islands, there will be absolutely no negotiation. this -- this -- this is not some game of global monopoly with nations passing a territory between them. it is about the islanders determining...
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mawar situated close to the islands and gusts of 60 miles per hour and waves of near 5 meters. the storm gets nearer to the rest of the okinawa islands, conditions are getting stormier today. waves are expected to reach up to 9 meters with sustained winds of nearly 110 kph in some islands. let's take a look at the details of the typhoon mori right now packing winds of 126 kilometers per hour with gusts of 180 kilometers per hour. it has weakened a little but still a strong typhoon. it looks like it will move parallel to the shoreline of mainland japan over the next few days. strong winds and high waves could be a concern over the coast. in terms of rainfall, an additional 200 millimeters is on the cards for the southern islands of japan and 100 millimeters for the south. it looks like the bulk of heavy rain will move out to sea from western japan over the next 24 hours. however, the outer band of mawar will produce some showers along the pacific coast of central japan from wednesday. for the rest of japan, some brief showers are expected from this afternoon. out toward the west
mawar situated close to the islands and gusts of 60 miles per hour and waves of near 5 meters. the storm gets nearer to the rest of the okinawa islands, conditions are getting stormier today. waves are expected to reach up to 9 meters with sustained winds of nearly 110 kph in some islands. let's take a look at the details of the typhoon mori right now packing winds of 126 kilometers per hour with gusts of 180 kilometers per hour. it has weakened a little but still a strong typhoon. it looks...
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flood waters did go down on the island as the tide went out. ((2-shot toss to weather)) ((addlib meeeorologist))
flood waters did go down on the island as the tide went out. ((2-shot toss to weather)) ((addlib meeeorologist))
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if you're wondering, the state owns the other 2% of the island. ng price is between $500 million to $600 million. it reads in part, his passion for nature, particularly the ocean, is well-known. particularly in the realm of the america's cup sailing. we look forward to welcoming mr. ellison in the future. >>> proponents of a soda tax got a powerful ally. leveeing a tax against sugary, sweetened soda could fight obesity. the ama says taxing sugar-laden drinks could help pay for education campaigns and other programs. >>> it is a century-old tradition. alameda county opened its 100th fair today. the fair honors its roots in agriculture and livestock and horse racing with the 4h club. but the ceo says the fair is adjusting to the time. science, technology and math, have replaced the penmanship contest in 1912. >> people who made their memories here want to brick their families back, generation after generation. >> i love the garden area. that's one of my favorites. >> the fair is in pleasanton in the fairgrounds. it is expected to hold 500,000 people
if you're wondering, the state owns the other 2% of the island. ng price is between $500 million to $600 million. it reads in part, his passion for nature, particularly the ocean, is well-known. particularly in the realm of the america's cup sailing. we look forward to welcoming mr. ellison in the future. >>> proponents of a soda tax got a powerful ally. leveeing a tax against sugary, sweetened soda could fight obesity. the ama says taxing sugar-laden drinks could help pay for...
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the islanders do want to talk about other things, too. they complain argentina has been bullying them and have the right to their own. >> when it comes to the sovereignty of the faulk ennis islands there will be absolutely no negotiations. [applause] >> this is not some game of global monopoly with nations passing a territory between them. it is about the islanders determining their own future. >> but by personally taking her diplomatic campaign, she has signaled she is unlikely to back down. at the united nations in new york. >> you're watching "bbc world news." with me, david eades, and these are the headlines. >> the final day of campaigning in greece before sunday's parliamentary elections and at stake, the country's future in the euro zone. and the presidential runoff this weekend. there's turmoil after a court ruled last year's parliamentary elections were illegitimate. >> coming up in sports today in half an hour's time there's no luck of the irish as torres dumps ireland out of euro 2012. and after a win -- and tiger gets off to a
the islanders do want to talk about other things, too. they complain argentina has been bullying them and have the right to their own. >> when it comes to the sovereignty of the faulk ennis islands there will be absolutely no negotiations. [applause] >> this is not some game of global monopoly with nations passing a territory between them. it is about the islanders determining their own future. >> but by personally taking her diplomatic campaign, she has signaled she is...
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the. two hundred years ago islander. will hold a referendum next year to decide their future political analyst martin mccauley says it's what lies off the island's coasts that is fuelling the dispute. if you like signal to. that the focus is or is the argentinians call the last movie in this part of britain and don't wish to become the province of argentina if you look at the leg which is coming from what is always the argentina government is using very very strong language and some people might say threats about security of the falkland islands the falklands have been claimed by britain france and even the dutch and the i.g. to claim is very soon one but argentina is concerned about structure. which under the watch of the. genius of the school with. this possible right through to the. british companies. prospecting for that and. so we see find. that makes that strategically economically very very important and. of course very very wealthy. now let's take a look at some other news making headlines around the world right
the. two hundred years ago islander. will hold a referendum next year to decide their future political analyst martin mccauley says it's what lies off the island's coasts that is fuelling the dispute. if you like signal to. that the focus is or is the argentinians call the last movie in this part of britain and don't wish to become the province of argentina if you look at the leg which is coming from what is always the argentina government is using very very strong language and some people...
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they are good at repressing people and very good at keeping people in jail on the island. what they are not good at is running a country. they are incompetent leaders. the have no idea, no idea how to run an economy, how to create the conditions for job creation, and that is the reason the cuban people suffer economically because their leaders literally do not know what they are doing. now, the other thing i would say is our goal here in the united states and as people who care deeply about human rights all over the world is the people of cuba have freedom, the freedom to choose any other economic model they want the freedom to choose their leaders said they could have any other economic model they want. one direction to buy those economically belongs to the cuban people. that's not for us to say. what is for us to stand for is democracy in the right of the cuban people topic. what this debate about is what we accomplish. i think i've been on record in the past questioning the tactics of this administration ought because i question their motives or their intentions, it's be
they are good at repressing people and very good at keeping people in jail on the island. what they are not good at is running a country. they are incompetent leaders. the have no idea, no idea how to run an economy, how to create the conditions for job creation, and that is the reason the cuban people suffer economically because their leaders literally do not know what they are doing. now, the other thing i would say is our goal here in the united states and as people who care deeply about...
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we have mary ann from treasure island. >> good afternoon. i am the director of island operations. before we reviewed the numbers, i would like to take a minute and highlight some of these from the past year. we were designated as a state redevelopment agency in february. we were not exercising redevelopment powers at the time of that de-designation. so we continue as a nonprofit reuse authority for the planning in the future treasure island. in operations, staff continues to provide property management to our son 2,800 residents and commercial tenants. we continue to make good on our motto, recreation destination. this year we hosted the susan g. komen walk for the tour. the flea market is the monthly attraction, and we have five wineries. more importantly, our staff works tirelessly to improve the quality of life and the delivery of services for our residents. we installed chargers for electric jiggles this past year. we expanded our composting program. we granted a new lease for another food market to serve treasure island residents. in the area public safety, we have improved ou
we have mary ann from treasure island. >> good afternoon. i am the director of island operations. before we reviewed the numbers, i would like to take a minute and highlight some of these from the past year. we were designated as a state redevelopment agency in february. we were not exercising redevelopment powers at the time of that de-designation. so we continue as a nonprofit reuse authority for the planning in the future treasure island. in operations, staff continues to provide...